Newsroom

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 28, 2025) — The voice of current and former National Guard officers nationwide is applauding a Senate bill that would ensure that every member of the National Guard and Reserves has access to health care.

Legislation introduced last week by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., would ensure premium-free medical insurance coverage is provided for all members of the National Guard and Reserve.

Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised the National Guard during his address at the 147th General Conference & Exhibition in Milwaukee on Saturday.

MEDIA ADVISORY Contact Jennifer Hickey 202-253-7499 Who: National Guard Association of the United States What: 147th General Conference & Exhibition...

As many as 800 District of Columbia National Guard troops were activated Monday to “address the epidemic of crime in our nation’s capital,” President Donald Trump announced during a press conference.

The Space Force will take over all space missions currently performed by nine Air National Guard units Oct. 1, according to a July 30 memo signed by Air Force Secretary Troy E. Meink.

The remains of a recently identified 29th Infantry Division Soldier last seen alive on D-Day will be interred Friday at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

The Senate Appropriations Committee last week approved a defense appropriations measure providing $851.9 billion in discretionary spending, which is 2.5% above the president’s fiscal 2026 request.

The first National Guardsman to be U.S. military’s senior officer tops the list of five four-star generals scheduled to speak at the 147th General Conference & Exhibition, Aug. 22-25 in Milwaukee.

For the third consecutive year, counterdrug experts, National Guard leaders and congressional staff gathered on Capitol Hill to spotlight the unique value of the National Guard Counterdrug Program.

The children of active-duty and retired service members could remain with their parents’ TRICARE medical coverage until age 26 with no added premium under a bill introduced in the House and Senate.

A U.S. senator who has long championed National Guard personnel and readiness tops the list of 2025 NGAUS individual awards approved July 19 by the board of directors.